Obituary: Winfred ThornburnATKINS — Winfred Elmer Thorburn, 88, of Russellville passed away Tuesday Feb. 14, 2017, at his home. He was born Feb. 7, 1929, in Nevada, Mo., son of the late James Walton and Lula Bell Vincent Thorburn. He was a member of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Vincent, the Atkins Church of the Assumption, and St. John Catholic Church in Russellville. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jimmy Thorburn; and a brother, Archie Leroy Thor...

Obituary: William BoleyDARDANELLE — William Earl “Nubbin” Boley, age 74 of Dover, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at St. Vincent Medical Center. He was born March 21, 1942, at Dover, to the late Delmar and Opal Karnes Boley. He was an Elder at the Dover Church of Christ and a 1960 graduate of Dover High School. After high school, he attended Arkansas Tech University on a basketball scholarship where he was an All AIC performer for the Wonder Boys. Nub had many interest...

Obituary: Helen KeimHelen Elizabeth Keim, age 92 of Russellville, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. She was born July 23, 1924, in Pottstown, Pa., to Norman Easter and Florence Bechtel Seeders. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church, Central Extensions Homemakers Club, Catholic Women’s Organization, President and Vice President of the Altar Society, and in charge of funeral meals for several years....

Obituary: James GuessCLARKSVILLE — James Richard Guess passed away Feb. 13, 2017, in Clarksville, at the age of 85. He was born June 21, 1931, in Harmony. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jasper and Ruth Guess and a sister. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ellen Ann McCarley Guess of Clarksville; a son, Michael Aaron Guess (Stacie) of Clarksville; a daughter, Brittany Nicole Parton (Jesse) of Clarksville; a brother; a sister and five grandchildren. V...

Obituary: Ruby CatesDANVILLE — Ruby Laverne Cates, age 84, of Danville passed away Tuesday, Feb 14, 2017, at Johnson Regional Medical Center in Clarksville. She was born April 16, 1932, in Danville to the late Jim Tom and Emmie Mae Horn Noblett. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herman Leroy Cates; brothers, Tommy Junior Noblett and Opal Glenn Noblett. Survivors include her sisters, Dorothy Evans of Judsonia; Helen and Dal Yo...

Obituary: Gary CoffmanDARDANELLE — Gary Don Coffman, age 73, of Russellville died Tuesday Feb. 14, 2017, at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs. He was born Sept. 17, 1943, at Russellville to the late Albert and Lorene Craig Coffman. He was a 1961 graduate of Russellville High School and a United States Army veteran during the Vietnam War. Gary loved hunting, fishing, riding horses and in his younger years traveling to rodeos to calf and team rope. The most...

Obituary: William BoleyDARDANELLE — William Earl “Nubbin” Boley, age 74, of Russellville died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at St. Vincent Medical Center. Visitation will be at the church prior to service. A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at the Dover Church of Christ. at the church prior to the service. A complete obituary will be published in a future edition of The Courier. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations i...

Obituary: Lloyd Nichols Jr.Lloyd Ray Nichols Jr., 47, of Lamar passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. He was born March 30, 1969, in Dardanelle to Lloyd Ray Sr. and Angie May (Standridge) Nichols. He was employed at River Valley Security. He loved playing horseshoes, he was a member of the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association; he also enjoyed reading and spending time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd Ray Nichols Sr. and one brother-in...

Obituary: Linda GrahamATKINS — Linda L. Graham, 72, of Atkins passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. She was born June 2, 1944, at Bakersfield, Calif.; daughter of the late Ray and Marion A. Cook Baker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Geo Edward Graham and her twin sister, Linda Dale. She is survived by her children, Edward Graham and wife Caryn of Bakersfield, Melissa Hanson and husband Roger of Clinton, Caterina ...

Obituary: John MeredithDANVILLE — John Edward Meredith, age 75, of Gravelly, passed away Saturday Feb. 11, 2017, at this home. He was born May 21, 1941, in Los Angeles, Calif., to the late Edward and Enid Meredith. He was a retired mail carrier for 43 years in Corona, Calif. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn Meredith and his parents. Survivors include his wife, Margie Bonds Meredith; children, Rebecca and Kenny Solheim of Idaho; James and Tammy Mer...

Obituary: Charles ForeCharles A. L. “Lindy” Fore, 89, of Russellville died Saturday Feb. 11, 2017, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Russellville. He was born Dec. 27, 1927, in Keo to James and M. Cecil Prince Fore. He attended Stuttgart High School and graduated from Arkansas Tech University in 1951. Charles served in the United States Army immediately following World War II and was an auditor with the State of Arkansas, serving the Legislative Audit for ...

Obituary: Roger L. MartinATKINS — Roger L. Martin, 49, of Russellville, passed away Monday Feb. 13, 2017, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. He was born Dec. 2, 1967, in Russellville, son of Johnny H. Martin and Sharon Hill. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Johnnie and Zoie Martin; maternal grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. Thurman Hill; brother, Harold Wayne Martin. He was a Navy veteran of four years. He was of the Assembly of God faith. He is surv...

Obituary: Tommie HyderTommie Moseley Hyder, age 89 of Houston, formerly of Russellville, passed away on Feb. 8, 2017. She was born May 9, 1927, in Russellville to the late Thomas and Annice Shoptaw Moseley. She married her high school sweetheart after they finished college. Tommie worked at a bank, telephone company, a national insurance company and a doctor’s office while helping to put her husband through medical school and internship. In Dr. Hyder’s career, they...

Obituary: Charles ForeCharles A. Fore, age 89, of Russellville, died on Feb. 11, 2017, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. A complete obituary will be in a future edition of The Courier. Arrangements are under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service, www.humphreyfuneral.com

Obituary: Clarissa ThompsonClarissa Anne Thompson-Thomas, age 43, of Houston, Texas, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the chapel prior to the service. A full obituary will run in a later edition of The Courier. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle. Online guestbook and cond...

Obituary: Roger MartinRoger Martin, 49, of Russellville, passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Russellville. Arrangements are currently pending under the direction of Lemley Funeral Service of Atkins. A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of The Courier. Online obituary and condolences will be available at www.lemleyfuneral.com

Obituary: Denise HonDenise Hon, 64, of London, passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at her home. She was born Jan. 10, 1953, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Richard Dalton and Ida Molnar Dalton. She is preceded in death by her husband, Glen Richard Hon, Jr. She is survived by two children, Cailem Hon and Kim, Russellville, Carlea Sanderson and Willie Price, London; three grandchildren, Brittney Scott and Levi, Lacey Coates and Daniel, Brooklyn Sharp; one great granddaug...

Obituary: James BartlettJames Don Bartlett passed away on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Morrilton, at the age of 52. He was born June 1, 1964 in Morrilton, a son to Opal Bartlett and Lorneva Hill Bartlett. James was a heavy equipment operator for Terra Corp. He loved to watch the chuck wagon races, go hunting and fishing. He was a member of the former Center Ridge Riding Club. He is preceded in death by his parents. James is survived by his wife: Kimberly Bartlett of S...